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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
NO BRIBERY.

The Butte Inter Mountain says:
''The first senatorial fight in Montana
will be a battle of the Doodle giants,
and seats in the legislature on the
Democratic side ought to be worth
$4,000 apiece" We trust that
no such baseness as is here
implied will disgrace our noble
Montana when she is invested
with statehood. No man should be
debarred from the contest because he
is wealthy, but if he attempts to buy
his way in, he should be sent to the
penitent1ary instead of to the senate.
We hope the people will follow the
example Of Minnesota, where, last
fall, the voters dictated the election of
Senator Davis, and were SO earnest
that Democratic senators, such as Mr..
Whiteman, who received Republican
aid, were pledged to vote for him.
Montana will owe it to her sister
states as we'll as herself to send to the
United States senate men of ability,
who will be a above all suspicion of
corruption as Cushman Davis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
ABLE TO COMPETE.

The railroad rates on wool to Du-
luth or st. Paul from Livingston,
Billings, Miles City and Glendive is
$1.25 per 100 pounds. The rate from
Fort Benton by the river route is
$1.25, but the shippers must pay the
insurance on the river. which is from
fifteen to twenty cents per 1%00pounds.
The Manitoba all-rail rate will be
$1.25 net. Thus the opening of the
Manitoba line will place wool-grow-
ers in northern Montana, around
Great Falls and Fort Benton, on an
equality with those in the Yellow
stone valley. It will also put them
on the same footing as regards
prompt delivery and quick returns,
which r important considerations
in these days of rising markets and
comparatively dear money.
We believe that it would pay the
eastern buyers to come here in ad-
vance Of the railroad. Storage might
be readily provided by men of energy,
or if necessary the wool could be sent
to Fort Benton for shipment by river.
The buyers who are first in the
field here will be able to form good
business connections and will receive
the hearty aid of our people. MIR.
Paris Gibson, who is good authority,
estimates that the wool receipts here
will before long exceed considerably
100000 pounds. This is not bad
for an industry that dates only from
1880 in northern Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
PROTECTING SHEEP.

Some stir has been caused among
farmers in New York by a statement
made in the New York Tribune that
sheep could be wintered on straw and
barley for forty-two cents a head.
Mr.. G. Wilson, who made the
assertion from practical experience,
says: ITO my former reports
/ desire now to add nv
experience OF last winter. T fed
two foeks, one Of forty-fve and one
OF ffty-fYe, around hundred in all.
The flock Of forty-fve was fed wheat
straw and a ration of ungrounded
barley of seven quarts once a day.
Now, with barley at fifty cents a
bushel, that is less than two cents q
week. The sheep are in excellent
condition. The ewes are raising !
full complement of strong, vigorous
lambs and the flock at shearing time
will average between six and seven
pounds of medium fine wool. Straw
being scarce with US, the oats and
barley straw having been ruined By
the wet at harvest time last year, the
lock OF ffty-fye were fed on hay all
winter. From February to May they
were also given six quarts of barley
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
FACTS ABOUT GREAT FAILS.

Great Falls is beautifully situated
| at the famous series of cataracts on
the Missouri.
Great Falls is one hundred miles
north Of Helena and forty miles south
Of Fort Benton, the head of navlga-
ton.
It is sixty miles from the main
range of the Rockies and forty miles
from the Big Belt mountains, all of
which are rich in mineral resources.
The city is laid out upon broad.
gently-sloping bench-lands.
The streets are wide, and the lots
are so by $50 feet.
A system Of parks and drives has
been established.
Great Falls will be this fall the
western terminus Of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad,
which will connect the city with st.
Paul. Minneapolis, Lake Superior
and ell the trunk and steamboat lines
Of the country.
It will be the initial point of the
Montana Central, which will connect
the city with Helena and Butte and
other important mining districts Of
the Rocky Mountains.
A railroad will be built from here
to the coal and iron-fields of Sand
Coulee, and thence into the silver
mining section of the Belt mountains.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

daily, and to-day the straw-fed
sheep are in better condition.
"a Tribune reader residing in this
township adopted the straw and bar
ley feeding with a flock of ffty-fve
sheep last fall, but thinking my pre-
scribed ration looked too small he
gave his about three times as much
barley-between three pecks and a
bushel. 1t did not kill his sheep, but
they are in no better condition than
mines with one-third of the grain. |
will repeat and emphasize once for
all that straw and two cents worth Of
barley a week will carry a sheep
through to spring in excellent condi-
ton. And now as to the profit of it.
"a good eve can be purchased De
cember l for SO. She can be kept to
May 1 for forty-two cents, and on that
date she and her lamb will be worth
Sc. It does not require much OF a
scholar to tell what per cent profit
there is in the transaction. On one
hundred sheep the profit would be
about $3.50"
OF course the conditions are DIFF
ferent in Montana, where IS a rule
straw is scarce and barley cannot be
had at fifty cents a bushel, but for all
that the Wilson plan merits consid-
ovation
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
THE SISTER REPUBLIC.

The report that some Mexicans
think of inviting Don Carlos of Spain
to become King Of Mexico appears to
be well founded. It is by NO means
certain, however, that Don Carlos,
who is travelling in Peru, will pay
any heed to the invitation. The pro-
posal is akin to that Of some young
men who aspired to make the United
States an empire and actually pub
lished at New York a paper called the
Imperialist, in which the dangers of
democracy and the splendors Of i'm
p~erialism were portrayed. The i'm
perialists were unnoticed and they
soon sunk into utter obscurity.
In Mexico the monarchists will
meet with the same fate. Mexico
might have accepted a Spanish ruler
before she achieved her independ-
ence, but as the arrogant Spaniards
would not listen to the proposal,
Iturbide and his brave followers es-
tablished q government of their own.
In 1913 Mr.. Estrada published q
pamphlet in favor Of a monarchy, but
the public indignation compelled him
to seek safety in fight. During our
civil war Macmillan was induced by
Napoleon III to accept the Mexican
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08
BOOMs IN GENERAL.

The craze for 'booms" is spreading.
1t has extended from Ashland to Du-
luth, and thence along the line Of the
Northern Pacific railroad down to
Butte. It is all right for towns to
"boom," but they ought to do SO
without disparaging other places.
Thus the Butte Inter Mountain says:
The Butte boom is surely coming, but it
will be found to be very different in it's
cause and effects from the average west
ern boom. x x X twill be a boom that
will cast anchor and stay here. 1t will set
in in earnest when the big engines of the
Northern Pacific main line and the Mon
tana Central shall come whistling through
the passes and down the canyons to Butte.
1t will not be a Charley Cannon boom
nor a Great Falls boom infected with the
quick consumption, but it will be healthy,
strong and permanent. 1t will rake the
moss off the backs of the Oldest inhabi-
tant, and will even wake up the Miner
from the yirtuous Rip Van Wrinkle SUM-
bers in which it has INDUCED for 10! these
many years. It will witness the annual
precious and base metal production of
$25, ZOO, 1000 OF $4,000, 900. It will be a
boom that will boom, and in this respect
it will have important advantages owe the
present juvenile senatorial boom.
We make due allowance for the ex-
hilerating influence of the atmosphere
at the high altitude were the above is
written. We wish we'll to Butte, and
believe that the writer does not over
measure her prospects. But why
speak of a "Great Falls boom infect
ed with quick consumption Bless
your heart, friend, our "boom" has
not yet begun. Unaided by railroads
or mining, our people have founded
here, in less than three years, a city
with two banks, a splendid hotel, a
daily newspaper and many fine
business blocks. They have built a
four-mill, a saw-mill, placed a dam
across the Missouri rapids, laid out a
city on a metropolitan scale and
adorned it with trees. They have
opened up mines at Sand Coulee, and
made this place already a leading
business center. They have cultivat-
ed the neighboring country, and are
now sinking wells, which will prove
that the bench-lands may be made to
blossom as the rose. In a few months
the Montana Central will "come
whistling through the passes and
down the canyons" to Great Falls,
as well as to Butte, and the Manitoba
main line will connect us with the
great markets of the east. If there
be quick consumption"..in all this,
we wish for more of it. "Beauty's
ensign is apparent in every outline
Of our fair city, which will yet out
rival all others on the Missouri,
Kansas City not excepted. And hav-
ing said this, we hand the writer over
to the tender mercies of the Helena
press for that reference to the "Char-
ley Cannon BOOM"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08


The western machine shops of the
Manitoba main line will be here.
The falls of the Missouri furnish
the largest available water-power on
the continent.
Plans are being prepared for dams.
canals and other means for utilizing
the immense water-poWer at Great
Falls.
Works will be erected here for re-
ducing and refining gold, silver and
copper pres and for the manufacture
| of iron and steel.
Ir%onstone, coal and limestone are
all found near each other in the neigh
borhood of Great Falls.
Unlimited quantities of building
sandstone are found here, and may be
easily quarried.
Clay for br1ck-making is abundant
and has stood the test of actual use in
three factories.
Great Falls is in the garden spot
of Montana.
The lands around this city for hun
dreds of miles yield luxuriant grasses.
The prairies and table-lands are es-
peeially adapted to the raising of
wheat, oats and barley without irri-
cation.
The climate is healthful. The
mean temperature in winter is about
the same as that of central Illinois.
The weather is warm in summer, but
the nights are rendered cool by gentle
mountain breezes.
The mining camps at Neihart and
elsewhere provide home market with
good prices for field and garden pro-
ducts raised near Great Falls.
Great Falls will be the leading wool
market of northern Montana.
Men of enterprise and wealth, such
as MI. James J. Hill, president of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railroad, and Col. Broadwater, presi-
dent of the Montana Central, are
largely interested in the advancement
of Great Falls.
Great Falls will be the seat of the
new county that is to be established
soon.
Great Falls has two banks, a
spacious hotel and a large new -four
mill, as well as saw and planing-mills.
The merchants and manufacturers
of Great Falls are active, enterpris-
ing men, who are well qualified to
keep the city in the front rank.
Industrious men, with or without
capital, receive a cordial welcome at
Great Falls.
Measured by the bright prospects
of the city, real estate is cheap at
Great Falls.
The jobbing trade will flourish at
Great Falls, which is we'll adapted for
the receipt and distribution of mer-
chandise.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

The BosToN ADVERTISER observes:
1T is a welI-known fact that nearly or
quite every daily in Boston has upon
its editorial staff Christian men of
various denominations, including
those which are termed evangelical"
How truly good the Boston press IS
compared with that Of the 'rowdy
vest And SO modest tool
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

The RAILROAD EARNINGS for April
were larger than those for the cores
ponding month last year, which, is an
other proof of natural prosperity, and
shoWs.that the Interstate law was not
so harmful after all.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

The COTTON INDUSTRY has revived
more rapidly than the wooden, but
the latter is brisk enough to keep
prices firm.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

Mi. WEBSTER has received advices
from the front at Fort Buford, that
the steel track will be here surely
September /. Ten thousand men and
1900 teams I at work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

The MANITOBA ROUTE from st.
Paul to Great Falls will have no tun-
nels and no washouts, nor will it ever
suffer from mountain snoW-blockades.
These are important considerations
in it's favor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

The HEAVY RAINFALL will be worth
thousands Of dollars to the stock
raisers Of Montana. The growing
crops will also profit by it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-08

THE WAR between Helena and Butte
appears to have broken out afresh
over the Mullan tunnel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
THE ATLANTA CONVENTION.

Il l.
A letter just received from Hon. J.
T. Henderson, Of Georgia, says, in
reference to the Convention: "That
the attendance will be large is now
beyond doubt" We had felt conf
dent of this all the while, and we feel
that we may say to u brethren Of
the South, that the Old North State
will be strongly represented: H.
We are gratifed to state that the
Committee On Report and Programme
has added to the list of topics for dis
cussion, industrial or Agricultural
Education" Prominent and able
gentlemen are invited to discuss this
great and important subject, and we
are pleased to state that DIR. G. w.
Dabney, of our State, has been selected
to open the discussion. 1t will be a
grand convention to consider great
and vitality important questions, and
we would be proud to see at least two
hundred representative men from our
State in that convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
JoTTINGS BY THE WAY-SIDE.

"A cold and friendless world" No
one knows the full import of that
sentence so we'll as those who have
been called to pass through the shades
and sorrows and trials of orphanage.
But Thank God for that spirit of
Christian benevolence which we trust
under His merciful guidance, shall
h%enceforth provide for the care and
keeping of "the lonely little ones"
The asylums at Oxford, Thomas
vile and Charlotte are doing a noble
work in this holy cause, and we are
made to think better of our kind,
when we witness such an interest by
the people, as was manifested BY the
large crowd at Townsville on the
9th ult. Gov. Scales, Hon. J.C.
Scarborough, Rev. c. B: Justice and
'JoK.' Connolly addressed the people.
Dr, T. D.. Hufham has accepted che
position OF travelling financial agent
sforf5the institution. The following
were the officers elected for the cur.
rent year: 42o "1s s5sFoe Pm
d.. John Mitchell President, J. II.
Mills, General Manager. TT. Taylor,
of Warrenton: and"J: K: Connally, Of
.Ashville, wereelectedsVic Presidents
C. S. Farris was. elected Secretary.
Theyfolpwing issthe Visiting Commit
tee: G. Durham, W. R. GwaItney, w.
Nelson Thlos. Carrick, F. P: Hob.
good, =. Frost, ]. g. Scarborough, J.
.WAEoraysA. G. McManaway, Mrs. A.
-G-McManaway, Mrs. ]. ADDISON,
ana Miss-Fannfe Heck.
The Baptists are, and ought to be,
proud of this institution. It will cul-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
SUBSCRIBERS, READ THIS.

Is there a Cross Mark on the margin of
your paper? We adopt this as the simp-
lest and easiest method of informing our
patrons that their terms of subscription
have expired, and that the paper will be
stopped if we do not hear. from you. We
know "times are hard" on every
body, and especially is this true of
newspapers, and particularly agri-
cultural papers. But we must help
each other as best we can. If, therefore,
you are not prepared to renew for the
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YOU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04

propriation was necessaryato provide
the funds for carrying it out. Con-
oress did not understand it this way
and did not make the special appro-
priation at its last session. Itthoought
then that the bill carried it's W ap-
preparations with it for all time.
Congress certainly did not intend to
stultify itself by passing a sham bill
and will at the first opportunity hasten
to make it good to the farmers OF the
country: ' ="
We call upon our Congressman to
do their, part.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04

tivate a nobler liberality in that
church and it will develop higher
Christian aim and aspiration. s.
We have often wondered why
Rowan should supply such quaint:
ties of hay to neighboring coun-
ties, but when we rode from Sails
bury to Mocksville and looked at
the system of farming pursued by
the farmers of that county, we could
easily-see how it was done. Some of
the farms in the vicinity of Zeb and
South river are models of neatness,
taste and intelligent farming.
Have you ever been to ~"little
Davie 2" Have you ever been to
Cana in Davie? If SO, was it when
you could judge of the social, genial,
:h%ospitable qualities Of the people and
of the skill of it's ladies in the culinary
line If not, you have yet something
to learn'o of your people and State7 We
had a large audience and all seemed
impressed with a personal interest in
the success of Prof. Georges school.
1t is a good school, under charge of a
good teacher and located among a
good people. A hasty Misunderstanding
and a hurried ride of &c miles and we
find ourselves at Clinard's, in Forsyth.
Wagons, buggies, phaetons and all
manner of vehicles, came trooping in,
loaded with men, women, children,
girls, boys, baskets, fruits, &C., until
Fat least 1900 people had assembled.
DR.. Parker, the writer and Mr.. Linn
back did the speaking. 1t was a
happy, gala day, which all enjoyed
and which we submit ought to come
at least once a year to those good PEG.
pie. Much to u regret a rain storm
broke us up without much ceremony,
but we shall not soon forget the many
hand-shakes of genuine friendship we
enjoyed. Those Forsyth farmers and
their families are a ~big-hearted, genial
people and we are always glad to meet
them.
We are under special obligations to
Bro. Cover, Of Mocksville, and Bro.
E. Frost, of Cana, for kindness shown
US, and to the good people generally
for a handsome list of subscribers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
THE APPROACHING FAIR.

Our agricultural fairs re<designed
primarily. to benefit the farmers. They
are agricultural societies, They should
be supported and encouraged by farm
ers. Ordinarily the displays of ma
chinery, implements and other manu-
featured articles at all our fairs, have
been fairly creditable, but what must
be said of the displays Of farm pro-
ducts? 1t is undeniable that the dis
play in this department at our State
fairs is not what could and should be
made by a single county. And at our
country Or district fairs they could
and should be excelled by neighbor-
hoods. We have often heard farmers
say while inspecting the products in
this department, "'Why, Icould have
done better than that" Then why
didn't he do it? It would have won
him the premium-it would have
added credit to the departments
would have benefited and encouraged
his brother farmer-it would have
stimulated greater effort and rivalry
it would d. have encouraged the man,
agers--it would have done, good in
every way. We hopesour farmers in
this " harvest year, when the earth
groans beneath its rich burden Of
luxuriant crops, will all dosometlAiagJo
ehe ffasys. ra, s @ III /
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
. THE HATCH BILL A. Law

A remark appeared in our report Of
the proceedings ofthe Board of Agfi-
culture which lis liable to make the
impression that The Hatch Experiment
Station Bill is not . reality ~. !.
! That bill was passed byrConggress
andssigned by theaP President, and is
just az imuch'a law as any other law
upon the statute book. It is fully
recognized a such by the officers Of
the Government at Washington. The
only defectis 4aetechnicaI one. It was
decided by the Comptroller that a
special bi-annual congressional appro-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
ARE WE TO LOSE DIR. DABNEY Z

It is said that the Trustees of the
University of Tennessee have rendered
Presidency Of that Institution, by a
unanimous vote, to our State Chemist
DR.. G. W. Dabney. It is said also
that the most liberal inducements are
offered him to accept. We should
deeply regret the loss of this most ex
cellent, faithful and efficient officer.
His place would be difficult to supply
and we hope the day is far distant
when we shall lose him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
SOLID SENSE.

The farmer has many causes loi
complaint, but he has the remedy
his own hands if he, will but apply "
to do this efectually he must organic,
It will not do for him to declare ~ Ia
perfunctory way his approval OF sns
objects Of the. organization, Vlctorts'
+ not won by the half hearted nsn III
ers. It is earnestness that carries w. 70.
the honors. If the farmer wishes Is,
lief from unjust exactions, ne mus.
something 0 than mildly profess
The first step is to organize and a''eD
the meetings of the organlza'i0n-
IdrborO Southerner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
WAKE COUNTY ALLIANCE.

This body met in the court house in
this city on Saturday, the 3oth inst,
and had a harmonious meeting. About
eighty delegates present, repre-
senting twenty alliances. Mr.. Barry
has organized tw~enty-four alliances in
this county, with an aggregate mem
bership of about twelve hundred. We
are informed that an official report of
the proceedings will be furnished
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for publica-
tiOn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP.

The committee reports that all del
,egates and their families can attend
the<Atlanta Convention for one fare
for the round trip. 75' 500
Rates at Hotels Kimball House,
So to $2.40 per day !; Markham House,
So per day; National Hotel, $l.50.
Even less rates may be secured at pri-
waite boarding houses of which there
are many ii the city. { Pr.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
1900 SUBSCRIBERS

We are working hard and ~.
greatly encouraged to believe tb..
when the first day Of January, lsQ0
shall come, it will find on our bool'
1000 bona Jde subscribers.
Will not the friends of our panor
help us See our cheap rates ~
clubs. Send us a club and get tho
paper a year free of charge.